[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30521-30522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14777]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


NRC Incident Response Function Self-Assessment; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The NRC staff will solicit public comment regarding the 
Incident Response Function and suggestions for initiatives that will 
improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Incident Response 
Function.

DATES: June 16, 1998.

TIME: 1 pm-5 pm.

ADDRESSES: 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville Maryland 20852. Room T-9A1.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart Rubin, Office for Analysis and 
Evaluation of Operational Data, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington DC 20555, Telephone (301) 415-7477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1995, the NRC conducted a review of NRC's 
major regulatory functions to identify potential candidate programs for 
improved efficiency. The review was conducted in connection with the 
National Performance Review for Reinventing Government (NPR). In all, 
seven programs were recommended in NRC's NPR task force report, SECY-
95-154, as warranting further detailed review for efficiency 
improvement. One of the programs identified was the Incident Response 
Program. The Commission responded that the identified programs should 
be considered as part of the NRC's Strategic Assessment and 
Rebaselining Initiative. The specific efficiencies identified in SECY-
95-154 for the Incident Response Program were considered by the staff 
and either were implemented or are in the process of being implemented, 
as appropriate.
    In assessing the NRC's Incident Response Function, the NRC's 
Strategic Assessment and Rebaselining Initiative, the ``related 
strategic issues'' that will be considered by the Self Assessment are: 
(1) What measures should NRC take to maintain a sufficient planning and 
response capability for the Nuclear Industry, State and local 
authorities, and the Federal Government in the face of growing economic 
pressure and improving safety performance? (2) Is the degree of NRC 
incident response capability for materials and fuel facility 
emergencies consistent with the risk associated with the activities?
    The overall goal and primary focus of the Incident Response 
Function Self-

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Assessment is to identify initiatives that will improve the efficiency 
and effectiveness of the Incident Response Function. The purpose of 
this meeting is to solicit public comment and input on this subject.
    The meeting will be an open forum following a brief introduction by 
NRC staff. Registration will be conducted before the meeting.

    Dated at Rockville, Md., this 28th day of May, 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Thomas T. Martin,
Director, Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data.
[FR Doc. 98-14777 Filed 6-3-98; 8:45 am]
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